BHM Trivia Night

Who is known as the "Queen of Jazz" and was one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th century?

Who was the first African American woman to serve as the U.S. Secretary of State?

Who was the African American physicist that contributed significantly to the development of the atomic bomb during WWII?

Who was the African American Author that wrote the critically acclaimed novel “Their Eyes Were Watching God”?

Who was the African American playwright that won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his plays Fences & The Piano Lesson?

Barack Obama was the first African American president of the United States

Which African American astronaut became the first person of African descent to travel into space?

Who is often known as the “Father of Black History” for his role in promoting the student of African American history?

Which African American activist & scholar co-founded the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People?

Which historical figure led the Underground Railroad, helping enslaved people escape to freedom in the 19th century?

___ was an African American journalist & activist known for her investigative reporting on lynching,& a NAACP co-founder

Who was the first African American to win a Nobel Peace Prize for his role in the mediation of the Korean War?

_______ broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball by joining the Brooklyn dodgers in 1947.

Which African American actress was the first woman of color to win the Best Actress Oscar?

Who was the first African American to win an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in “Lilies of the Field"?

Who was the African American poet and civil rights activist that authored the poem “Still I Rise”?

Which civil rights leader delivered the famous "I Have a Dream" speech?

_______ declared state laws establishing separate public schools for Black & white students to be unconstitutional.

Which African American mathematician was depicted in the film "Hidden Figures" for her contributions to the space race?

Arthur Ashe broke the color barrier in professional tennis & became the first Black man to win a Grand Slam title.

________ won four gold medals in the 1936 Berlin Olympics, challenging Hitler's notion of Aryan racial superiority.

Which African American astronaut became the first woman of color in space in 1992?

Who was the first African American Supreme Court Justice, appointed in 1967?

Which African American singer is often referred to as the "Godfather of Soul"?